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awfully
aw·ful O0037000 (ô′fəl)adj.1. Extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible: had an awful day at the office.2. Commanding awe: "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath" (Herman Melville).3. Filled with awe, especially:a. Filled with or displaying great reverence.b. Obsolete Afraid.4. Formidable in nature or extent: an awful burden; an awful risk.adv. Informal Extremely; very: was awful sick. [Middle English aweful, awe-inspiring, blend of awe, awe; see awe, and *ayfull, awful (from Old English egefull : ege, dread + -full, -ful).] aw′ful·ly adv.aw′ful·ness n.awfully (ˈɔːfəlɪ; ˈɔːflɪ) adv1. in an unpleasant, bad, or reprehensible manner2. informal (intensifier): I'm awfully keen to come. 3. archaic so as to express or inspire aweaw•ful•ly (ˈɔ fə li, ˈɔf li) adv. 1. very; extremely: awfully excited. 2. in a manner provoking censure, disapproval, or the like; objectionably: to behave awfully. 3. Archaic. a. in a manner inspiring awe. b. in a manner expressing awe. [1350–1400] usage: See awful. ThesaurusAdv. | 1. | awfully - used as intensifiers; "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry"awful, frightfully, terriblycolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | | 2. | awfully - of a dreadful kind; "there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning"dreadfully, horribly | | 3. | awfully - in a terrible manner; "she sings terribly"abysmally, atrociously, rottenly, terribly, abominably |
awfullyadverb1. (Informal) very, extremely, terribly, exceptionally, quite, very much, seriously (informal), greatly, immensely, exceedingly, excessively, dreadfully That caramel looks awfully good.2. badly, woefully, dreadfully, inadequately, disgracefully, wretchedly, unforgivably, shoddily, reprehensibly, disreputably I played awfully, and there are no excuses.awfullyadverbTo a high degree:dreadfully, eminently, exceedingly, exceptionally, extra, extremely, greatly, highly, most, notably, very.Informal: awful.Chiefly Regional: mighty.Translationsawful (ˈoːful) adjective1. very great. an awful rush. 非常的 非常的2. very bad. This book is awful; an awful experience. 極壞的 极坏的3. severe. an awful headache. 嚴重的 严重的ˈawfully adverb very. awfully silly. 非常 很,非常 ˈawfulness noun 極差 威严,不高兴 awfully
thank you awfullyA set phrase expressing a lot of gratitude to someone for something; thank you very much. Thank you awfully for all your help these past couple of weeks, Sarah. A: "I've compiles all the data that I could find on these cases." B: "Thank you awfully, Tom. That's a huge help."See also: awfully, thankthanks awfullyA set phrase expressing a lot of gratitude to someone for something; thank you very much. Thanks awfully for all your help these past couple of weeks, Sarah. A: "I've compiles all the data that I could find on these cases." B: "Thanks awfully, Tom. That's a huge help."See also: awfully, thanksThanks awfully.Thank you very much. John: Here's one for you. Jane: Thanks awfully. Mary: Here, let me help you with all that stuff. Sue: Thanks awfully.See also: awfully, thanksawfully
Synonyms for awfullyadv verySynonyms- very
- extremely
- terribly
- exceptionally
- quite
- very much
- seriously
- greatly
- immensely
- exceedingly
- excessively
- dreadfully
adv badlySynonyms- badly
- woefully
- dreadfully
- inadequately
- disgracefully
- wretchedly
- unforgivably
- shoddily
- reprehensibly
- disreputably
Synonyms for awfullyadv to a high degreeSynonyms- dreadfully
- eminently
- exceedingly
- exceptionally
- extra
- extremely
- greatly
- highly
- most
- notably
- very
- awful
- mighty
Synonyms for awfullyadv used as intensifiersSynonymsRelated Wordsadv of a dreadful kindSynonymsadv in a terrible mannerSynonyms- abysmally
- atrociously
- rottenly
- terribly
- abominably
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